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Queens leaders rally against proposed $880B federal cuts to Medicaid

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Queens elected officials gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica on Tuesday, March 18, to rally against a Republican-led budget resolution that they say could jeopardize Medicaid benefits for hundreds of thousands of local residents. The Medicaid Day of Action press conference, part of…

Hochul touts economic agenda, vows to fight Medicaid cuts in Sunday visits to Queens

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Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Queens on Sunday morning where she promoted her economic agenda at a church service and took a stand against Medicaid cuts at a children’s hospital. Hochul began her day at Greater Allen AME Cathedral in St. Albans where she paid tribute to Dr. Hazel Dukes, the late civil rights…